Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-27
CLUVERIUS'S ROOM.
IRg DOOR UNLOCKED At LAsT-A BE
P0RToRIAL INSPECTION.
A Careful Examination Of the Deeelsed's
EHeets-Eo Confession Dis
covered

wards it was opened and the geraniums
which the prisoner had cultivated and
the tablet Of scriptural texts, which
were hanging upon the wall, were taken
out. Then the door was relocked, and
not again unclosed until about 40 p.
NJ yesterday, when Sergeant Smith
subjected the apartment and its con
tents 10 the inspection Of the reporters
Of the press, who, having received
timely notice, were there present III
large numbers at the time stated.
In one corner was a little iron bed
stead. In another was q trunk, upon
which rested "A pile of newspapers.
| Near by it was table covered with
books and papers. In front of the two
windows was bench, which had been
nsed in part as "a fower-stand for the
Reraniums. On nail in the wall near
the bed straw hat hung.
THE GRAY SUIT.
On the bed was the steel-gray suit OF
clothes which the prisoner frequently
wore when he appeared in court and
which he took off Just before he started
20 the gallows. Mr. Dunn said yester-
day that Cluverius undrcssed with
steady hands, and, having put on the
| gallOws suit, remarked that the tit was
good one. In the pockets were found
many clippings from newspapers, prose
and poetry, uninteresting memoranda,
and letters and visiting-cards from
| friends.
In one Of the vest-pockets was n dol
lar note, an Open-face silver watch,
which had stopped running at fourteen
minutes past B, and toOthpick.
HIS LIBRARY.
On one table was piled n number Of
books, papers, cigar boxes, and bot
tie of bay rum. Among the books
were Il How to See Jesus, 1.-The Clio
rious SufTeriDgs Of Christ, Othmar,
by Ouida a large bound volume Of
Arthur's Home Magazine" " d" Persua-
sives to Early Piety,' 1.-The Young
Mans Own Book "a manual Of eti-
quette, &c. " Hand Book of the Eng
lish Tongue" by Joseph Angus.
A small Bible was lying with the other
books on the table On the tiy-leaf was
IT j. Cluvcrius,' and at the top of
the first page of the Book Of Genesis
were the words in pencil "Sccoad
TInc. Oct. 4, 1886" This book con-
tanned paper upon which the following
WAS written Isaiah, l., Is; Ecclesiastes,
XII, 13 and IA Ezekiel, xxxiii., IL Sec
ond Corinthians, v, 10 First John, l.,
:. S. and 9 First Timothy, J., IS; See
ond Corinthians, vii, 10; st. John, Vi,
81 St Mathew, M., % and 30; See
ond Corinthians v, II; Revelation,
VII, 9 and II; Revelation, XXI, ~.
John, 14th chapter; st. John, 18th
chapter.
IN his trunk was q lot of clothing,
outer and under, and also several books.
A Baptist hymn-Iook, which appeared
very little used. was first seen on raising
the lid On the fly-leaf was Virginia
l.. D.. Book, Hillsboro' Baptist
church, April ~, 1879" underneath
this was large law volume, entitled
Guide to Magistrates, Practical Form,
&c. BY Mayo So" Mayo's Guide" IT 3
called
A collar-box on the table was full f
dead flowers and geranium-leayes, t'e
fragrance of which still fingered abC t
them
THB HISTORY OF HIS CASE.
I'm small blank book, the beginning
of which contained in print the constl-
tuition and rules OF the Missionary So
cicty of the First Baptist church, Clu-
verius had made a summary Of the
main points in his case, and had list ,d
against each item the names of hls wit
nesses. Many of these persons were
never summoned, Orif summoned were
| not examined.
On the subject of the lewd poetry
found in Lillians trunk and proved TO
be in the handwriting of Cluverius, he
/ had put down three names-twOO of them
well-known personal friends Of his.
They were not put on the stand.
in this book also was partially sketch
ed the statement of his movements
here on March the 13th-the paper tlllt
wasafterwardse elaborated and submit d
10 the Governor. Nowhere appears the
name of any lady who could prove that
she saw him at Mozart Hall on the night
in question.
DEAD FLOWERS.
Two small potted geraniums which
had been left in the room were discoy-
cred with sbrivellcd leaves, and exhibit
ing the appearance of having died for
want Of the nourishment and care they
received before the prisoner was taken
10 the scaflOld The other and larg
geraniums were taken out on the l5tl.
There were large number of lettef5
and papers brought to light, but no
proof that Cluvcrius made a confession.
"REMINISCENCES or HIS LEGAL LIFE.
Among other things found in theroom
was Cmveriuss fce-book, an old ac-
count-book bound III leather. The
entries were not numerous, but were
made in neat hand and systematically.
II WIS record of all his work rs u
member of the bar.
Here, too, WAS a memorandum oil
the checks he had drawn upon hls
bank account in the Planters National
Bank of this city. The last entry was,
March 18th, cash 81" This was the
money drawn in ,person 10y Cluyerius
TO pay for his lodging at the Davis
House on the nights of March 18th and
18th.
The next to the last entry was,
March the 18th, Cardozo X Co, 81.
IL will be remembered that the Dis
oatch recently stated that Cardozo X
Co. said that Cluverius was III the habit
of making purchases there, but that it
was not true, as widely reported, that
he had bought from them on March
the 18th the red silk handkerchief found
ON the neck of Lillian Madison, where
il was fastened by Jet brooch.
TORN NOTES.
In one corner Of the Groom was 9 s@e!l
pile of writing paper, torn into shrcds
Here" said Sergeant Smith, "the
prisoner stood on the morning OF the
execution and destroyed large mum
ber of letters. potes, and memoranda.
Hehad doubtless anticipated a search.
Nothing that could "give him away
was 10 be found.
The reporters had the impression that
o., ,,oesauaad a Biblp IN which